Lead Structural Engineer – Team Leadership & Design Expert

Celnor Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Company pension contributions

Private medical insurance

28 days' annual leave

Additional 3-4 days off at Christmas

Birthday day off

Paid professional subscriptions

Professional development opportunities

Leadership of growing engineering team

Job summary

Airey Miller is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to lead and grow its expanding structural engineering team, delivering a diverse range of projects across residential, commercial and public sector environments. The role blends hands-on technical design with team leadership, client relationships and business development.

You'll be Chartered (CEng) with MIStructE or MICE, hold a structural or civil degree, and be prepared to travel to client sites.

Qualifications

• Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering (BEng, MEng, MSc or equivalent).
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with MIStructE or MICE membership.
• Significant structural engineering consultancy experience.
• Proven experience leading, supervising or mentoring engineers.
• Strong technical knowledge of structural design, building inspections, condition surveys and defect investigations.
• Experience using structural analysis and design software, alongside CAD packages such as AutoCAD or Revit.
• Good understanding of Building Regulations, British Standards, the Building Safety Act and CDM Regulations.
• Strong communication, project management and commercial skills, including managing budgets and client relationships.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites.
• Desirable: experience across residential, commercial, education, healthcare or public sector projects; knowledge of BIM and business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural design, assessments and appraisals across new builds, refurbishments, extensions and change-of-use projects.
• Undertake and oversee structural inspections, condition surveys and defect investigations.
• Prepare and review structural calculations, drawings, technical reports and specifications, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of structural engineers, supporting their technical development and progression towards chartership.
• Manage project workloads, budgets, resources and delivery programmes, ensuring projects are completed to a high standard.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and providing clear technical advice.
• Prepare fee proposals, scopes of work and project documentation, ensuring commercial and technical requirements are met.
• Work collaboratively with architects, contractors, local authorities and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support business development activities, including tenders, client meetings and identifying new opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationships

Budget management

Communication

Mentoring

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Airey Miller is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to lead and grow its expanding structural engineering team, delivering a diverse range of projects across residential, commercial and public sector environments. The role blends hands-on technical design with team leadership, client relationships and business development.

You'll be Chartered (CEng) with MIStructE or MICE, hold a structural or civil degree, and be prepared to travel to client sites.